Engels

house

gb/hˈaʊs/ us/hˈaʊs/
A1 Engels
~ 2100
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Zelfstandig naamwoord A1 entity
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A building for human habitation

A building where people live.

Gebruikspatroon: [someone] lives in a house
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'house' with 'home'. 'House' is the physical building; 'home' can mean the place you feel you belong.
Synoniemen
home (Often used more personally or emotionally, not just for the physical building.) | residence (More formal; refers to the place where someone lives.)
Antoniemen
apartment (A self-contained unit in a larger building, not a standalone building.)
Woordcombinaties
detached house |semi-detached house |terraced house |two-story house |family house
Thema's
daily life |home |architecture |housing |daily_life
Voorbeelden
  • They bought a new house near the beach.
  • The old house needs a lot of repairs.
  • We painted the outside of the house last summer.
  • Her house has three bedrooms and a large garden.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
  • My friend lives in a big house.
  • The house is white and has a red roof.
  • We eat dinner inside the house.
  • There is a small house on the hill.
Zelfstandig naamwoord A2 entity
2

People living together in one home

The people who live in one home together.

Gebruikspatroon: a house of [number] people
Synoniemen
household (More common in formal or statistical contexts.)
Woordcombinaties
a busy house |a quiet house
Thema's
daily life |family |daily_life |relationships
Voorbeelden
  • Our house gets very busy during the holidays.
  • The whole house was asleep when I got home.
  • There are five people in this house.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
  • There are four people in my house.
  • The house is quiet now because everyone is out.
  • My house wakes up early every day.
Zelfstandig naamwoord B1 entity
3

Company or institution, often in arts or trade

A company that makes or sells something, often in fashion, books, or theater.

Gebruikspatroon: a [type] house
Synoniemen
company (General term for a business; not limited to creative industries.)
Woordcombinaties
publishing house |fashion house |opera house
Thema's
business |arts |work
Voorbeelden
  • She works for a major fashion house in Paris.
  • The publishing house released three new novels this month.
  • The opera house was full for the premiere.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
  • The fashion house makes beautiful dresses.
  • He works at a big publishing house.
  • We went to the opera house to see a show.
Werkwoord B1 action
4

Provide space or shelter for someone/something

To give someone a place to live or keep something in a place.

Gebruikspatroon: to house [someone/something]
Synoniemen
accommodate (Often more formal; can refer to meeting needs beyond just providing space.)
Woordcombinaties
house refugees |house equipment
Thema's
daily life |housing |daily_life
Voorbeelden
  • The building houses several small businesses.
  • They housed the refugees in community centers.
  • The museum houses an impressive art collection.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
  • The hotel can house 200 people.
  • This box houses my old photos.
  • They will house the animals in a shelter.
Zelfstandig naamwoord B2 entity
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Legislative assembly or its chamber

A group of people who make laws, or the place where they meet.

Gebruikspatroon: the House of [name]
Synoniemen
chamber (Formal term for a legislative room or body.)
Woordcombinaties
House of Representatives |upper house |lower house
Thema's
politics |law
Voorbeelden
  • The bill passed in both houses of Parliament.
  • The House of Representatives voted on the new law.
  • The upper house rejected the proposal.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
  • The House of Representatives makes laws.
  • Both houses agreed on the bill.
  • The lower house voted yes.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
house
IPA
GB/hˈaʊs/
US/hˈaʊs/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
house (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (house)
Woordvormen
Noun
  • Base: house
  • Plural: houses
Verb
  • Base: house
  • 3rd Person Singular: houses
  • Present Participle: housing
  • Past: housed
Woordfamilie
Forms
houses noun housing verb A2 housed verb
Core family
household noun A2
Related words
housework noun A2 housemate noun housekeeper noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
homeless adjective B1 homelessness noun
Advanced or less common
householder noun housebound adjective
Uitdrukkingen

bring the house down

1
/bɹˈɪŋ ðə hˈaʊs dˈaʊn/
idiom informal

Cause loud applause or laughter from audience

To make an audience clap or laugh very loudly and happily.

Voorbeelden
  • Her performance brought the house down at the comedy club.
  • The singer's final song brought the house down.

full house

1
/fˈʊl hˈaʊs/
fixed phrase

Completely full venue or specific poker hand

When all seats are taken at an event, or in poker, a hand with three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank.

Voorbeelden
  • It was a full house at the theater last night.
  • He won with a full house of kings over tens.

keep house

1
/kˈip hˈaʊs/
fixed phrase

Manage household tasks and chores

To take care of all the work needed to run a home.

Voorbeelden
  • She keeps house while her partner works full-time.
  • In those days, most women stayed home to keep house.

on the house

1
/ˈɔn ðə hˈaʊs/
fixed phrase

Provided free by the business

Given to you free by a restaurant, bar, etc.

Voorbeelden
  • Dessert is on the house tonight.
  • They gave us drinks on the house to apologize for the delay.

safe as houses

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/sˈeɪf ˈæz hˈaʊzɪz/
idiom informal

Very safe and secure

Very safe; with no risk of danger or loss.

Voorbeelden
  • Your money will be safe as houses in this bank.
  • With that security system, the place is safe as houses.

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